Programme
Comprises 1 or 2 years based at home with periodic visits to Cleland
Oblate Community for structured programmes to achieve the following
three competences: Adequate Human MaturityPractice and knowledge of Catholic faithGrade 12 Qualification
Candidates enter Cleland Programme when competence is achieved in all
three areas.

Participants 2008
Currently five young men are participating in this programme.

Ongoing Formation

YOMI is a budding group of young Oblates in the
first five years of ministry who regularly meet to reflect on the
joys and challenges of starting out in ministry. The Natal Provincial
branch usually gathers on the second Monday of every month at Redacres
Retreat Centre. Muzi Madlala co-ordinates the activities of the
group since the beginning of this year. We have also grown considerably
over the last two years months with the ordination of four new Oblate
priests in the province. That brings to a total of 9 the number
of young Oblates in the Natal province: